6 Month Road Safety Review - January to 15 July 2021 Velma Burns, Research Manager - RSA
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6 Month Road Safety Review
January to 15 July 2021
Velma Burns,
Research Manager
*Data is current as of 11:59pm on 15
July 2021
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are
provisional and subject to change
Long-term trend in fatalities
2013 - 2020
80 250
70 5% increase in fatalities in 2020
192
Fatalities per million population
188
60
182 2020 Target not reached 200
162
155
50 147
137 140 150
Fatalities
41 41
38
40 35
32
30
28 28 100
30
20
2018 safest year on record 50
10
0 0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Fatalities per million population Fatalities
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are provisional and subject to change
Road deaths per million
inhabitants 2020
▪ 42 road deaths per million inhabitants in
the EU in 2020
▪ With 30 deaths per million, Ireland had the
fifth lowest number of fatalities per million
population among the EU27 in 2020
https://infogram.com/15-pin-annual-report-road-safety-progress-2020-1h7g6k0jwk87o2o
Relative change in road deaths
in EU 2019 - 2020
17% decrease in the number of road deaths in the EU 27
https://infogram.com/15-pin-annual-report-road-safety-progress-2020-1h7g6k0jwk87o2o
Overview 2021 fatalities
January to 15 July 2021
▪ As of 15 July 2021, there have been 60 fatal collisions, which have resulted in 65 fatalities on Irish roads.
▪ This represents 8 fewer fatal collisions and 9 fewer deaths (-12%) compared to provisional Garda data for
2020.
▪ In 2021
▪ 25% decrease in the number of fatalities occurring at the weekend compared to 2020
▪ 29% reduction in those killed aged 56 and older
▪ 75% of fatalities were male (49) and 25% of fatalities (16) were female
Note: All data for 2020 and 2021 are provisional and subject to change
Road user type
January to 15 July 2021
45
40
40 38
36 36
35
29
30
25
19
20 17 18
15 13 13
11 12 10 12
10
9 8
10 7
6 6 5 6
4 4
5 2
0
Driver Passenger Motorcyclist Cyclist Pedestrian
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
▪ Increase in the number of drivers (+9) and motorcyclists (+3), while there has been a decrease among passengers (-7),
pedestrian (-12), cyclist (-2), in 2021 compared to 2020
▪ Of the 44 drivers and passengers killed in 2021, 16% were not wearing a seat belt.
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are provisional and subject to change
Time of day
January to 15 July 2021
25
21
20
20
18
17 17
16 16 16
15 15 15
15 14 14
13 13
12 12 12
11 11
10
10 9 9 9
8
7 7
6
5
5
3
0
midnight-4am 4am-8am 8am-12pm 12pm-4pm 4pm-8pm 8pm-12am
2017 2018 2019 20202 20213
▪ There was a reduction in the number of fatalities occurring between midnight and 8am in 2021
compared to 2020 (-59%)
Note: All data for 2018-2021 are provisional and subject to change
Month of year
Monthly average deaths
January to 15 July 2021 January - June 2021: 10
20 19 19
18
18
16
14
12
12 11
10
10 9
8
8 7 7
6
6 5 5
4 3
2
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July
2020 2021
▪ In 2021, car traffic volumes were lower in Jan (-53%) and Feb (-47%) compared to 2020 and had started to
increase in March (-20%) and April (170%)
Note: All data for 2020 and 2021 are provisional and subject to change
Location of fatalities
January to 15 July 2021
▪ Of the 11 fatalities in Dublin in 2021,
there were
▪ 5 drivers
▪ 3 motorcyclists
▪ 2 passengers
▪ 1 cyclist
Note: All data for 2020 and 2021 are provisional and subject to changeFatalities by rural and urban
area
January to 15 July 2021
90
80
70
60
50 59 54
51
74% 68% 78% 57 69% 82%
40 53
30
20
25 23
10 21
16
26% 32% 22% 31% 18% 12
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Urban Rural
Note: All data for 2018-2021 are provisional and subject to change. Rural road is one with a speed limit of 80 km/h or greater, urban is one with a speed limit of 60 km/h or lessOverview 2021 serious injuries
January to 30 June 2021
▪ As of 30 June 2021, there have been 364 serious injury collisions
▪ As of 30 June 2021, there have been 406 serious injuries on Irish roads
▪ This represents 73 fewer serious injuries (-15%) compared to provisional Garda data for 2020
180 164
157
160
140
Serious injuries 120
by road user type 100
97
90 85
80 66
62 56 58
60 50
40
20
0
Driver Passenger Motorcyclist Pedestrian Pedal cyclist
Note: All data for 2020 and 2021 are provisional and subject to change 2020 2021Dangerous behaviours increasing
More permissive attitudes to errant behaviour in 2020, coupled with change in travel patterns
Speeding Drink driving
▪ Increases in self-report admission of speeding ▪ 1 in 10 motorists admit to driving after
on both 50km/h and 100km/h roads. consuming alcohol, in line with trends, but more
▪ The perceived acceptability of speeding has permissive attitude towards acceptable limits for
significantly increased. driving
▪ Strong support for the use of safety cameras
has declined.
Mobile phone use
▪ Small increase in motorists admitting to
Fatigue
texting/checking apps while driving – approx. 1
▪ Significant increase in % of motorists admitting in 10, but incidence of motorists taking
to falling asleep/nodding off while driving preventative safety measures with their mobile
relative to historic data phones has increased.
Source: Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Study
Online survey of 1,241 motorists conducted by B&A on behalf of the RSAConclusion
Renewed efforts required to improve Ireland’s road safety record
Ireland did not see reduction in fatalities in 2020 in line with reduced traffic, and has
slipped to 5th position in EU 27 ranking in 2020.
Drivers and motorcyclists highest risk for fatalities in 2021 to date, but vulnerable
road users represent a higher share of serious injuries to date relative to fatalities.
Increased focus on preventing serious injuries acknowledged and will be of priority
in the next government Road Safety Strategy.
Change in pattern evident for day of week and time of day for fatalities, but Dublin
and rural roads represent high proportion of fatalities.
Concerning regression in attitudes towards speeding suggests increased need for
education/enforcement in this area in particular.
Urgent need for road safety education and enforcement as country opens up.Thank you
Appendix
Age group of fatalities
January to 15 July 2021
18 17
16
14 13 13 13 13
12
12
10 10
10 9
8
8 7
6 5
4 4
4
2
0Gender of fatalities
January to 15 July 2021
60
54
49
50
40
30
20
20 16
10
0
Male Female
2020 2021
▪ In 2021, 75% of fatalities were male (49) and 25% of fatalities (16) were female
Note: All data for 2020 and 2021 are provisional and subject to changeDay of week
January to 15 July 2021
25
22
20
20
17
16
15 14 14
13 13 13
12 12 12 12
11 11 11 11
10 10 10 10
10 9 9 9
8 8 8 8 8
7 7
6
5
5
3
2
0
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
▪ In 2021, 41 fatalities occurred on weekdays compared to 41 in 2020, 24 occurred at weekends
compared to 32 in 2020
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are provisional and subject to changeLong-term trend in serious injuries
2016 - 2020
1600
1359 1366
1400
1200 1052 1099
965
1000
20% decrease in serious
800
Injuries in 2020
600
400
200
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Serious Injuries
▪ Between 2019 and 2020, there was a 20% decrease in serious injuries on Irish roads
▪ Total traffic volumes in 2020 were approximately 25-30% below 2019 levels
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are provisional and subject to changeRoad user Type, Fatalities and
Serious injuries
Three year average of road user type as percentage of total
100%
90% 24% 20%
80%
70% 6% 20%
11% Pedestrian
60%
14% Cyclist
50% 14%
Motorcyclist
40% 14% Passenger
30% Driver
20% 44%
32%
10%
0%
Fatalities Serious Injuries
Three year average n=141 Three year average n=1275
Note: All data for 2018 to 2021 are provisional and subject to changeKey Statistics from Driver Attitude and Behaviour Study 61% of motorists admit to exceeding 50km/h speed limits by less than 10km/h ‘at least sometimes’ (up from 48% in 2019) 53% of motorists admit to exceeding 100km/h speed limits by less than 10km/h ‘at least sometimes’ (up from 41% in 2019) 36% of motorists admit to exceeding 50km/h speed limits by more than 10km/h ‘at least sometimes’ (up from 26% in 2019) 35% of motorists admit to exceeding 100km/h speed limits by more than 10km/h ‘at least sometimes’ (up from 23% in 2019) 61% of motorists believe it is acceptable to exceed 50km/h speed limits by less than 10km/h (up from 53% in 2019) 59% of motorists believe it is acceptable to exceed 100km/h speed limits by less than 10km/h (up from 45% in 2019) 34% of motorists believe it is acceptable to exceed 50km/h speed limits by more than 10km/h (up from 26% in 2019) 34% of motorists believe it is acceptable to exceed 100km/h speed limits by more than 10km/h (up from 19% in 2019) 41% of motorists stated they ‘strongly support’ the use of safety cameras, down from 57% in 2019. 28% of motorists now indicate they have fallen asleep or nodded off/ even if only for a brief moment when driving (up from 16% in 2019) 10% of motorists admit to texting while driving ‘at least sometimes’ (up from 6% in 2019) 9% of motorists admit to checking apps while driving ‘at least sometimes (up from 4% in 2019) 9% of motorists admit to talking on a handheld phone while driving ‘at least sometimes (down from 12% in 2019) 56% of motorists state that they take preventative safety measures regularly (turn off/on silent, put out of sight) before setting out to drive , up on 40% in 2019 43% of all motorists now believe ‘no alcohol’ can be consumed to remain under legal limit (down from 64% in 2019) 9% of motorists consumed alcohol before driving in past 12 months –largely on a par with previous years
Key Interventions in the first half of 2021 Significant focus on deploying Seatbelt Safety campaign to address the number of passenger deaths. Concerted messaging to target vulnerable road users in first half of the year particularly cycling and pedestrian safety Motorcycle safety campaign was deployed early in response to the deaths of 7 motorcyclists in April, in addition to the recent ‘Bike Safe’ campaign Road safety campaigns deployed with An Garda Síochána around high risk bank holiday weekends targeting drug driving, mobile phone use and drink driving. Informed by Garda enforcement statistics. The RSA and An Garda Síochána mounted a high profile ‘Back on the Road’ campaign for coming out of lockdown Particular focus on advertising online and on social media platforms to target young drivers and road users The RSA and An Garda Síochána ran an anti speeding campaign to mark UN Global Road Safety week in May
Key Finding Action / Intervention
*Males (Incl. young males) - 75% of fatalities are male RSA mass media campaigns targeting primary audience of ‘Males’
Key Findings from review and RSA has focused advertising on a special ‘Sports Advertising Package’ targeting
males
planned
Collision interventions
Time – peak period 12pm to 4pm, midweek Our advertising messaging is being deployed in line with collision ‘day of week’
and ‘time of day’ patterns*
*Rural Roads – 81.5% of fatalities occur 80kmph+ zones New ‘Rural Roads’ mass media campaign being developed
Drivers – attitudes to killer behaviors regressing Mass media interventions on Drink Driving, Non Seatbelt Wearing, Drug Driving,
sharing the road safely with vulnerable road users being deployed in second half
of the year.
Motorcyclists – second highest fatality rate of users Motorcycle mass media campaign being deployed in August.
*Speeding – Speeding detections up in 2021 An Garda Síochána ‘National Slow Down Day’ planned for October, which the RSA
will be supporting with advertising
Deploying ‘speeding on rural roads’ digital campaign in September.
Serious Injuries – 49% of serious injuries are Vulnerable Road New road safety TV Series, part funded by the RSA, featuring personal stories of
road trauma will air in September
Users
RSA publishing ‘Serious Injuries’ Report in October
Traffic volumes returning to pre-covid levels Custom designed Staycation campaign will continue throughout August
RSA will upweight its road safety messaging in line with increase in traffic
volumes.
Driver Fatigue - 1 in 5 fatal crashes & attitudes regressing RSA deploying its ‘Driver Fatigue’ mass media campaign throughout August
The RSA and Applegreen will team up over the August Bank Holiday up to provide
free cups of coffee to drivers travelling on Friday 30 July and Monday 2 AugustOther planned interventions ‘Back to School’ campaign. September will see the launch of the new Government Road Safety Strategy Mass media campaigns focusing on seatbelt wearing and the safe overtaking of cyclists Launch of a new mass media ‘Older Pedestrian’ road safety campaign Irish Road Safety Week will run from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 October A joint campaign between the RSA and An Garda Síochána to focus on unaccompanied learner drivers
6 Month Road Safety
Review – Enforcement
Statistics
1st January –
30th June 2021
Chief Superintendent
Michael Hennebry
26th July 2021
*Figures are as of 30th June 2021 and are
operational, provisional and subject to change.
25Road Traffic Volumes 2020-2021*
Traffic volumes are provided by TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) and include all vehicle
types from 15 locations nationwide.
Traffic volumes are trending upwards since January 2021, and are almost back at ‘pre-COVID-
19’ levels.
* Daily traffic volumes are based on all data available and relate to all vehicle types. Data supplied by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. 26Enforcement of ‘Lifesaver Offences’ 2020-2021
Lifesaver Offences –
o Speeding
o Driving while intoxicated
o Using mobile phone while driving
o Non-wearing of seatbelts
There has been an 11% increase in Lifesaver Offences detected up to 30th June 2021
compared to same period last year.
Jan - June 2020 Jan - June 2021 Change (%)
Lifesaver Offences 98,755 109,528 11%
27Enforcement – Speed - January – 30th June 2021
There has been an 13% increase in speed detections up to 30th June 2021 compared to
same period last year.
Jan -June 2020 Jan-June 2021 Change (%)
Speeding
78,364 88,327
offences 13%
Intercept speed detections (AGS): 22% increase. Non-Intercept speed detections: 6%
increase.
Jan-June 2020 Jan-June 2021 Change (%)
Speed - Intercept 32,458 39,685 22%
Speed– Non-Intercept 45,906 48,642 6% 28Enforcement – Drink and Drug Driving
The total number of arrests for drivers on suspicion of driving whilst intoxicated has
decreased by 8% between January and 30th June this year compared to the same
period in 2020.
There were 13% more arrests of drivers on suspicion of Drug-Driving up to the 30th of
June this year than last year.
Drink-Driving arrests are steadily increasing since January 2021 and were higher in
June 2021 than June 2020.
Jan-June 2020 Jan-June 2021 Change (%)
Drink-Driving arrests 2529 2062 -16%
Drug-Driving arrests 1886 1994 13%
Total arrests 4415 4056 -8% 29Enforcement – Drink-Driving
Drink-Driving arrests fluctuated in 2020 generally in line with the reduction in traffic
volumes and Covid -19 restrictions.
Drink-Driving arrests have increased in recent months in line with increasing traffic
volumes and the phased changes to Covid-19 restrictions.
* Daily traffic volumes are based on all data available and relate to all vehicle types. Data supplied by Transport Infrastructure
Ireland.Enforcement – Drug-Driving
Whilst the total number of arrests for driving while intoxicated (Drink and Drugs) are
reduced by 8% this year, Drug Driving arrests are 13% higher this year than the same
period last year.
Drug Driving arrests are significantly higher so far this year.
* Daily traffic volumes are based on all data available and relate to all vehicle types. Data supplied by Transport Infrastructure
Ireland. 31Enforcement – Mobile Phones 2020-2021
Detections of persons using mobile phones whilst driving have increased by 13% this
year so far compared to same period last year.
Overall, detections for use of mobile phones whilst driving fluctuated according to
traffic volumes since February 2020. Detections of this lifesaver offence increased
sharply between January and April 2021.
Jan-June
Jan-June 2020 Change (%)
2021
Mobile Phones 11,436 12,923 13%
* Daily traffic volumes are based on all data available and relate to all vehicle types. Data supplied by Transport Infrastructure
32
Ireland.Enforcement – Seatbelts 2020-2021
Detections for non-wearing of seatbelts are 7% lower this year than during the same
period in 2020. Detections for this lifesaver offence has been trending upwards since
December 2020.
Jan-June
Jan-June 2020 Change (%)
2021
Non-wearing of
4,540 4,222
seatbelts -7%
* Daily traffic volumes are based on all data available and relate to all vehicle types. Data supplied by Transport Infrastructure
33
Ireland.Enforcement – Checkpoints
The number of Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) Checkpoints are 5% higher this year
so far than last year.
Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) Checkpoint numbers have increased in line with
rising traffic volumes and easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Jan-June 2020 Jan-June 2021 Change(%)
MIT
Checkpoints 17169 18023 5%
Other
Checkpoints 83278 54826 -34%
Total 100447 72849 -27%August Public Holiday 2021
The primary purpose of this August Public
Holiday Roads Policing Operation is the
enforcement of ‘Lifesaver Offences’ to
prevent fatal road traffic collisions and
serious injury on our roads.
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